south pole
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south pole¹
noun south poles
- The southernmost point on celestial bodies other than Earth.
- The negative pole of a magnetic dipole that seeks geographic south.
- Alternative form of South Pole
Similar: negative pole, south-seeking pole, S-pole · Opposite: north pole, positive pole, north-seeking pole, N-pole
South Pole²
- /ˌsaʊθ ˈpəʊl/ UK
- /ˌsaʊθ ˈpoʊl/ US
proper noun
- The Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole; the point which south is oriented towards, and therefore the southernmost point on Earth (having a latitude of -90°).
- The Magnetic South Pole of Earth.
- The Geomagnetic South Pole of Earth.
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noun
Similar: negative pole, south-seeking pole, S-pole · Opposite: north pole, positive pole, north-seeking pole, N-pole
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noun negative magnetic pole
| 한국어 | S극 eseugeuk |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | S極 esu-kyoku |
| Português | polo sul |
| Français | pôle sud |
| Deutsch | Südpol |
| Русский | ю́жный по́люс júžnyj póljus |
noun the southernmost point on a celestial body
| 한국어 | 남극 namgeuk, 남극점 namgeukjeom |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 南極 nankyoku, 南極点 nankyokuten |
| 中文 | 南極 /南极 Nánjí, 南極點 /南极点 Nánjídiǎn |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिणी ध्रुव dakṣiṇī dhruv |
| Português | polo sul |
| Français | pôle Sud |
| Deutsch | Südpol |
| Русский | ю́жный по́люс júžnyj póljus |
| Tiếng Việt | nam cực |
| العربية | اَلْقُطْب اَلْجَنُوبِيّ al-quṭb al-janūbiyy |
name southernmost point on Earth
| Español | polo Sur |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 남극 namgeuk |
| 日本語 | 南極 nankyoku |
| 中文 | 南極 /南极 Nánjí |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिणी ध्रुव dakṣiṇī dhruv |
| Português | Polo Sul |
| Français | pôle Sud |
| Deutsch | Südpol |
| Italiano | polo sud |
| Ελληνικά | Νότιος Πόλος Nótios Pólos |
| Română | Polul Sud |
| Русский | Ю́жный по́люс Júžnyj póljus |
| Tiếng Việt | Nam Cực |
| العربية | اَلْقُطْب اَلْجَنُوبِيّ al-quṭb al-janūbiyy |
| עברית | הקוטב הדרומי hákotev hadromí |
Talk about this word "south pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/south%20pole. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. south pole. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/south%20pole "south pole." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/south%20pole.Cite this
@misc{south_pole_2026,
title = {south pole},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/south%20pole},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
